Defining the optimal bilirubin level before hepatectomy for hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Abstract Background In the management of operable hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) patients with hyperbilirubinemia, preoperative biliary drainage is a measure to bring down the bilirubin to a certain level so as to avoid adverse postoperative outcomes that would otherwise result from hyperbilirubinemi...
Main Authors: | Wong Hoi She, Tan To Cheung, Ka Wing Ma, Simon H. Y. Tsang, Wing Chiu Dai, Albert C. Y. Chan, Chung Mau Lo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07385-0 |
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